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<br />B. PAHTF–A <br />RESENTATION BY FFORDABLE OUSING ASK ORCE N <br />AHNSI <br />SSESSMENT OF OUSING EED AND TRATEGIES FOR NDIAN <br />RC <br />IVER OUNTY <br /> <br />Edward White <br />, 363 W. Key Lime Square SW, Vero Beach, and Chairman of the <br />Affordable Housing Task Force, was grateful for the opportunity to share the Task Force’s <br />vision for an improved community. Through a PowerPoint presentation he highlighted the <br />urgent need for affordable housing in the County and briefly discussed the mission of the <br />Task Force. Mr. White hoped the Board would consider conducting a workshop to go over <br />the Report in detail. Other members of the Task Force who were present stood and were <br />recognized. Mr. White introduced Task Force members Connie Poppell, Jim Goldsmith <br />and Richard Stark who presented the Task Force’s objectives to the Board. <br /> <br />(A COPY OF THE REPORT IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD) <br /> <br />Connie Poppell, <br />Task Force Member, discussed “what is affordable housing” and <br />illustrated why affordable housing is important to Indian River County. <br /> <br />Jim Goldsmith <br />, President of Council on Attainable Homes, discussed what <br />solutions would address the affordable housing shortage and presented recommended <br />strategies to the Board. He recommended that the County develop housing goals and <br />review them annually, create a Community Land Trust, create a Housing Trust Fund, <br />create a Community Development Corporation and index Impact Fees. <br /> <br />Richard Stark, <br />Chairman of the Treasure Coast Council, Inc., and Task Force <br />Member, concluded the presentation explaining why the County should be proactive in <br />providing affordable housing. He also urged the County to hold public workshops to seek <br />October 10, 2006 <br />3 <br /> <br />